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Can Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2003 co-exist in the same environment?

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Does anybody know if Windows server 2012 and Windows Server 2003 can co-exist ?
The client has 7 servers on Windows Server 2003. They bought one Server 2012 and want to slowly migrate to Server 2012?
Thanks,
Zanca
Thursday, January 31, 2013 3:45 PM
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Windows server 2012 and Windows Server 2003 can co-exist without any issues.
You can join WS 2012 as member servers in WS 2003 Active Directory.
If you are looking for Active directory migration from 2003 to 2012, please have a look at following articles
Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
Upgrading an Active Directory Domain from Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2 to Windows Server 2012
Regards, Santosh
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:34 PM
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Windows server 2012 and Windows Server 2003 can co-exist without any issues.
You can join WS 2012 as member servers in WS 2003 Active Directory.
If you are looking for Active directory migration from 2003 to 2012, please have a look at following articles
Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
Upgrading an Active Directory Domain from Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2 to Windows Server 2012
Regards, Santosh
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:34 PM -
Thank you very much Santosh!
Zanca
Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:21 PM -
you are welcome.
Regards, Santosh
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:30 PM